29 April 2024 · Subscribers' puzzle

April 29 Indian mini crossword

General A five-minute crossword by Mangesh Ghogre with an Indian sensibility: Bollywood, cricket, Hinglish and the odd bit of nostalgia.

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Across

  1. 1AType of bowling, in cricket
  2. 5A16-time badminton champion Popat
  3. 7ADommaraju ___, youngest winner of FIDE Candidates tournament
  4. 8AFollow orders, as Siri and Alexa do

Down

  1. 1D"For heaven's ___..."
  2. 2DIn-flight meal?
  3. 3D___ and outs: workings
  4. 4D"Nope", informally
  5. 5D"Long time ___...", as many a Panchtantra stories begin
  6. 6DBar with beers

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